Subduing and Healing

Hearing that Seiya and the others had blocked several Silver Saints as Bronze Saints for her safety, Saori Kido, that innocent sweetheart, was naturally touched once again. She extended an olive branch to Seiya once more.

Seiya felt even more awkward. If Saori Kido had mocked or ridiculed him, he would not have felt as miserable as he did now. He had just left with such pride, only to be rescued by Saori Kido, the very person he was supposed to protect, moments later. She had even thanked him. He felt like his face was about to burst into flames!

Fortunately, Saori Kido's words barely gave him a way out. He could only laugh awkwardly twice. "Um... Miss Saori, so you're actually this strong."

At the same time, he secretly complained a little. You're already this strong, so why didn't you show it? If you had, no one would have dared to snatch the Sagittarius Gold Saint Cloth!

Still, he did not complain much. In a sense, protecting Saori Kido—or Athena—was their responsibility. Although he had been ready to quit some time ago, he did not harbor any resentment over it.

Saori Kido smiled faintly. "I'm a goddess, after all. Of course I need some fighting ability."

"Haha, of course..." Seiya gave a dry laugh, then turned his attention to Hyoga and Shun. "Miss Saori... Goddess... How do we save Shun and Hyoga?"

"Perseus should have a way to undo this petrification," the Cerberus Saint, who had already surrendered, immediately said. "Or if we kill him outright, the petrification will be lifted as well."

Saori shook her head. "We are all fellow Saints. I do not want us to kill one another."

As she spoke, Saori Kido began using her Cosmo to help Perseus recover. But Cosmo was not some